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Porcupine Advance, 24 Oct 1938, 2, p. 6

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Seaith Porcupine. Oct. 22.â€"â€"(Special to The Advance»â€"Neoxt weekâ€"end beâ€" ing a prelude to Hallowe‘en will see many social activities in South Poreuâ€" pine. PFirst of all, Wednesday afterâ€" noon is the date set for the {fruit showâ€" er at the Porcupine General Hospital. Come and bring your donation and stay to traâ€"guesss at the Nurses‘ Resiâ€" dence. Friday (Zith) the United Church Choir will hold a tea in the church to augment the funds of the choir. We understand that gowns will Way. 17 pieces i1 tractive patterns. at $2.050. Now just Maling of Newsastle finse Engâ€" lish pottery, fruit or salad bowlis. Colourful hand paintâ€" ed floral pattern undeor a shimâ€" mering glaze. _ Regular $6.00 value, Now reduced to Wleetric Urn typs colator with tray SsUugat. All _ are chrome plate. R value.. Now Coffee Sets Other pictures at HaWS Prict Framed â€"print waterâ€" colours living room. $7.00 ! $ nightâ€"reai Hallowe‘en nightâ€"a masâ€" Mceon‘s Club, to be hoeld in the Pinn Many Events at South â€" Porcupine Next Few Days hall. Also on Monlay night (3ist) the workers‘ Coâ€"opprieâ€"ive are holding a Hallowe‘en par‘y with dancinz and | whist And the Circle of the } #} Stock up on tall tapered canâ€" dles for the months of enterâ€" taining aliead. All to go at Hallowe‘en Events and Events Before and After That Festival. Ken Myers Injured While at Work at Dome. Other News from South Porcupine and the Dome. . Plate anirrors, antique gold finishet frames in classic deâ€" signs. Shapes suitable for hall. Regular prices from 8775 to $9.15 A particularly fine group of bronze finished book ends with sculptured animal figures in gold or chrome finish. A nics gift item Regular value $6.175 Special PICTURES BEVERACGE SETS $1.49 SALAD BOWLS At This Sale EARLY CHRISTMAS §HOPPING Really Saves You MONE Y $4.95 CANDLES /A off DRESSER SET 5 / price MIRRORS °s withâ€" stirre 17 pieces in all lal ; Coffee Peéerâ€" iy, cream and re of bright Regular $27.50 of Old World suitable for Reoegular price #COM Atâ€" adlue (SALE at REMUS‘ A wonderful opportunity to Christmas gifts. Included are dishes, bonâ€"bon dishes, relish and other attractive picces at . Mantle ciock in solid walnut of attractitve design. able accurate movement. 1 minster Chimes. Sdlver plated fraimne with Glasbake lining. Regular $2%.35 Heavily silver plated on copper this beautiful Entree dish is divided into two compartments, cover makes three, Old English design. REGULAR §15 NOW Pardon our mentioning it so early, but really there are only IMPORTED CRYSTAL At Sharply REDUCED PRICES 15â€"pc., Reg Famous Royal Albert in guaranteed open stock patterns. Rich china plates with wide blue or nraroon rim and gold band centred with a floral design. Regular $1.75.. SPECIAL $1.29 Regular $2.00 . SPECIAL $1.19 ROYAL ALBERT SETS Chime Clock BRIDGE Regular Price $23.15. Now members of the choir. (Black regulaâ€" tion with white collars for the lady This tea will help to pay for the gowns which are an innovation at this end of the camp. Tea will be served from 3 ‘to 7 pm. Next day (Satâ€" urday) the Girl Guidos will welcome you to tea at the Scout hall. Please iry to come to this affair as the girls are decuorating the hall for Hallowe‘en and going to lots of trouble to make a nice and successful affair of it. Tea from 3 to 6 pm. And on Monday ‘ *# RARE VALUES From Our English China Shop 17 Pine St. North Timmins Telephone 190 Sheffield _ Reproduction SERVICE PLATES s 11.95 PIE PLATE SET $10.70 so you‘ll naturally be interested in the outstanding values in distinctive gift items being offered at the A beautiful collection of bags, fine lJeather and some models included. Many are imports. Regular prices range Irom to $14.50. . Now to clear at Bags /s Price TEA SET â€"pc. Reg. $14.50 $9.95 Dependâ€" Westâ€" Half Price Tine crystal in delicate design with wide 22â€"karat gold band at the rim. Regular $15.00 cdozcn. IEWELLERS NOW Gold Encrusted STEMW A RE pick â€" up â€" inexpensive ) sandwich trays, butter trays, marmalade jars just 98¢ each. $1.; Guarantesidl _ movement w it h Westminster chimes. . Beautiful walnut case. Regular $125.00 GQrandfather A glorious array of fine Engâ€" lish china cups and saucers in colourful and simple patterns. Regular value 75¢ and $1.00. CUPS and SAUCERS 3â€"Piece Tea Service Tea pot, cream and sugar Hand engraved. Regular $16.50 _ Heavy English silver plate in an attractiye Fighteenth Century hand chased. design. 4 picces; tea pot, coffee pot, cream and sugar. A fine imported service. REGQGULA 885 NOW Dozen Sheffheld Reproduction Special An assortment of earâ€" rings,> brooches, braceâ€" lets and other atlractive novelty jewellery to clea: at An unusual collection of bricâ€"aâ€"brac suitable for bridge prizes or Christmas giving. d\ll are specially reduced to 49c¢c. Jewellery All ~fancy pigces and open stock stemware of the noted Tostoria make. FOSTORIA â€" Cut Crystal CRYSTAL Royal Brierley REDUCED 259 We regret to hear the death of the mother of Mrs. W. Christensen, of the Pamour Mine, which occurred on Wednesday last in Gravenhurst. The doceased lady has been ill for some months as the result of a stroke. Surâ€" viving are her husband, Mr. Neil Christensen and three sons. Mr. Chrisâ€" tensen left on Thursday to attend the Mrs. Ryan, of Railroad t.,. has toft for Joliet, Que., upon hearing of the serious illiness of her father in that town. + Mrs. Wm. Noble, of Toronio, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith over the weekâ€"end. Mrs. Scholield for her | coming in to talk to them Mr. Clarkt Stapleton, of Wellington, is the gucost of his sister, Mrs, Waiter Hills, of Connaught Hill. Accompanyâ€" Ing him are 8. Kellar and Harty Cxiy also of Wellington. Indian curios. The yroung people were delightei with the talk and thanked Mrs. Scholield for her kindness in Remus‘ special 15â€"jeowel watclhes, Ladies‘ or men‘s bracelet models in goldâ€"filled case of smart deâ€" sign. Ideal as a gift. Regular price $23.50. . Outstanding value at Watch Value Here is an outstanding value! 97â€"piece china dinner service for 12 persons in a pleasing Sovereign pattern. Regular price $27.50. Special complete A number of fine English China Vases to be sold at CHINA VASES ailroad St., has loft | large class of boys. pon hearing of the| Mrs. J. Lund, of British Columbia, her father in that arrived last week to visit her sister, 3 Mrs. John Mason, of the Dome Mines, of Toroniod, was the The sisters have not seen cach cther Mrs. M. _ Smith over | for 35 years and Mrs. Lund may spend the winter in this North Country. ear the death of; Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Art White, _ W. Christensen, of | of South Porcupine, on Wednesday, which occurred on Ociober 19â€"a@ son; in the Porcupine Gravenhurst. Thc'Gcncral Hospital. been ill for some| Friends of Mr. Acton, of the Dome t of a stroke. Surâ€"| will regret to hear that he has been iusband, Mr. quite sick this week. ree sons. Mr. Chrisâ€" Mr. W. H, Johns left on Sunday to rsday to attend |spend a month in Protland, Oregon. ofâ€" pleasing dcsign lining. KRezular $4.00, NOW Stemware in the above line also reduced Lharge number of plects of genuine hand cut English cystal vases. Were priced from $245 to $13.15 :\:g:))VU(JEl) 25% 34â€" picece Sot 26â€"plece set of Kogers guaranteod sllver plated flatware with holâ€" low handle knives. funcral. Congratulatims â€"to two of our town wys, Jimmy Curtis, of Dome Extenâ€" mion. and Nick Toderan, of town, who have been attendinz the VYVocational School in Tinmins and have won for a good year‘s work and efficiency Dr. Honey‘s prize for Form 1. Jimmy was first and Nick was second out of a ROSALIE SILVER NOTE â€" Substantial reduction on chests of Hatware of other famous makes. Come in and sec them. ith Pyre $18,9/ r 25 9 "@uarter Million Fellowship Crusade"â€" which is not a moneyâ€"raisinzg schome, but a movement {o interest a quarter millicn more people in church attendâ€" ance and membership. ‘The drive starls in earnest here on October 23rd, and will continue till the end of ‘the year. ' Guide News The South Porcupine troop of Â¥irl Ciuides met as usual on Wednesday last in the Scout hall. After roll call and prayer, a dance, "The Finnish Reel" was practiced. Patrol corners followâ€" ed, and plans for work in connection iwith the Guide tea to be held on Satâ€" rrday were discussed. A game with Elaine Dagne as leader came next, folâ€" lowed with a marshmallow roast roun« the camp fire. ‘ A short court of honor was held after :nleating. Miss Marjorie Woodall was | present as helper and has offered ho take over the ‘Company books as her work. It is planned to have a ‘speakâ€" er special" once a month to give the girls a talk on vocations in life. 1[D+â€" tails after next mseting. Huntingdon Gleaner; How a notoriâ€" ous Ezgyptizan bully and pickpocket trained 15 boys to become professional thieves was revealed when Hassan Aly E] Zayat appeared before the Cairo court. He held courses at his house where, with the aid of blackboard, he depicted the "do‘s" and ‘"don‘t" of pocket picking. "Am I doing anythiny wrong?" demanded Hassan when arâ€" rested. "I am teaching them to be alert and quickâ€"witted; in fact, I am performing All the staff of the public schools and all five of the high school tcachâ€" ers wore attending the conven‘ion in | Kirkland Lake this weekâ€"end. Miss Shaw is spending the weekâ€"end with | Mrs. Heath in Kirkland, but most of the staff returned on Priday night by chartered bus, car and train. Activity has been great in the Unitâ€" | ed Church this week preparingz for Anniversary Sunday tomorrow. The interior has been painted in cream and white and looks smarnt and clean. The Reyv. J. A. LytUe is preaching the serâ€" | mon in ‘the morning, taking as his| subject "Achievement, A Call to Adâ€"; vance." In the evening the Rev. F. J.| Baine, of Schumacher, will take Lhe, service and will play his violin. On j Monday evening there is to be a conâ€" gregaiional social evening â€" a program issbeing prepared and refreshments will ke served. In connection with tlw! United Church we are asked to mention that a commit‘ce with Mr. Ship at the head, composed of members of various bodies within the church, is working in a methodic manner toward the The Porcupine branch of the Kiâ€" wanis held their weekly dinner moetâ€" inz as usual on Thursday. Their guoest speaker was Mr. Lynch, of Timmins, who gave a talk on Kiwanis Educaâ€" tion, and outlined the history of the Kiwanis Club movement. Mrs. John Costain left by car on Saturday to spend some weeks with her daughter, Mrs. B. Frisby, in Kemptville. Relurning also to Kemptville were Miss Ss. Todd and Miss J. Swayne, with Mrs. B. Frisby. ; _ Owing to the large attondance at the be worn on Sunday (tomorrow) by the C.W.L. bridge on Wednesday evening the house party, held by the Consumâ€" ers Coâ€"operative Committee in the Masonic hall was not so well patronâ€" ized, but all had the usual good time. Prize winners for ladics were: Mrs. Butler, ist; and Mrs. Dunn, 2nd; and for gents. Mrs. Foster, l1st; and Mrs. Mansfield, 2. They will meet as usual next Wednesday. We understand that Mr. H. A. Mcâ€" Dougall has sold his claims on the south side of the town in Whitney township. This will mean activity in this area which is quite close to South Porcupine. The Rebekahn Lodge is holding a euchre party in their hall on Friday evening (28th). Mrs. Johns will accompany him on his return. Leskew‘s Cabinetâ€"Upholstering Shop NEWCLARGE PREMISESâ€"683 WILSON AVE Furniture Made to Order. Merton Furniturs e to humanty Requested and supported by the Provincial and PFederal Govermmens, the Red Cross has underbaken the arduâ€" ous task of reliel and rehabilitation in _ihese burntâ€"out areas. Remembering how generously and warmâ€"heariedly the people of Ontario ‘came to the vescue of the Hailebury IFire victuns in 1922, the Red Cross conâ€" fidently lays the plight of these presâ€" ent fire sufferers before you, knowing that you will do what you can to reâ€" Illeve their distress, One lhundred thousand doliars is urgâ€" ently _ required. Your â€" contribution, whether large or small, will be welâ€" comed at any local Red Cross Branch, or may be sent direct to Red Cros: Headquarters, 621 Jarvis St., Toronto Ontario. In spite ol these heroilce efforts, 20 persons are dead; some 300 men, womâ€" en and children are homeless, destitute; som»e 400 cthers have seen the results or‘meir years of labour; their barns, their stock even their seeds for plantâ€" ing, all swept away; over 3,000 square miles of forest and farm land are in ashes and ruins. Requested â€"and supported by the ‘ry The Advance Want Advertibemenls At the request and with the support and coâ€"operation of the Provincial Govâ€" ernment, the Red Cross has undertaken tihe organization and administration of relief and rehabilitation of fire sufâ€" femtrs in the burntâ€"out areas of the District of Rainy River. With this purpose in view the Red Cross is makâ€" Ing a special emergency appeal for funds for the work. IL is estimated that $100,000 will be required. The folâ€" lowing general letter of appsal is being sent oult through the province in the matter: Emergenecey Appeal for Northern Fire Sufferers Red Cross Appealing for Fire Sufferers Craftsmen. See Our New Drapery samples Estimated $100,000 Needed to Rehabilitate Settlers in Fort Frances Area. Restored to Its Original Beauty by Old World Highways Minister McQuesten said the purpose of the loan was to continue the extensive roadâ€"construction proâ€" gramune in Northern Ontario. The roads on which work will conâ€" tinue: North Bay to Sault Ste. Marie; North Bay to Timmins; Severn Bridge to North Bay, and Nipigon ,to Long Lac. Several Years‘ Project The minister said some work had been done already but it would reâ€" quire several years to complete. Plans also call for considgrahble work in the Kenora arca. The premier said that during the current fiscal year, which ends next March 31, accrued ordinary receipts and ordinary expenditures have been within his budget estimaites which called for a balanced budget in the fiscal period. The new bond issue includes a "callâ€" able" feature which permits the governâ€" ment to call them in three years before maturity. Two days ago the governâ€" ment renewed $10,000,000 of treasury bilils for two ycars with the Bank of Montreal at an interest rate of 1.6 per cent. Mr. McQquestenm doubted whether much work would be done on northern roads during the winter. In ‘some places, however, where it was necessary to close roads this would be done. The new bonds will be dated Novemâ€" ber 1, 1938, and will mature November 1, 1950. Toronto, Oct. 22%.â€"Premier Hepburn of Ontario yesterday announced a new Ontario $15,000,00 issue of the 3 perâ€" cent. bonds, maturing in 1950, would be offered immediately by a large syndiâ€" cate of investment dealers and banks. The money will be used for provincial highways purposes. $15,000,000 Loan to Finance North Roads remier Says Work Will Last for Several Years.

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